research library
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of research library
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The Sedro-Woolley Museum curates an exhibit on Northern State Hospital and maintains a research library that includes Northern State Hospital documents.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023
“Amazing stuff,” says Bárbara Arroyo, an archaeologist at the Dumbarton Oaks research library.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2022
It is organized by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, a research library that is part of the New York Public Library system.
From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2022
“Either it is ephemera and doesn’t belong in a research library, or else it is an archive that should be preserved,” William P. Kelly, director of the research libraries, said in an interview.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2021
The laptop served as my portable research library, video arcade, and home theater system.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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